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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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